History is being made, Shohei Ohtani should ask for a trade, and the White Sox were simply outplayed
In Mariners news…
- Not only is Julio Rodríguez having a stellar rookie campaign so far, it’s a historic one that only keeps getting better and better
Julio Rodríguez is the fastest player (81 G) in MLB HISTORY to reach 15+ home runs & 20+ stolen bases, surpassing Ellis Burks (82 G) & Barry Bonds (90 G).
— Alex Mayer (@alexmayer34) July 4, 2022
I can think of no better excuse, not that we need one, to once again watch yesterday’s towering blast he hit for number fifteen
JuliOMG pic.twitter.com/73wf72PvRp
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 4, 2022
- Robbie Ray wore an outfit so loud, nothing I could say about it would be heard above the din
Robbie Ray ditched his jean shorts for an even more American look pic.twitter.com/2K3Bc0ZZtW
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) July 4, 2022
Around the league…
- At ESPN, Howard Bryant did a poignant deep dive into how yesterday’s holiday has changed meaning over the years, and baseball’s role in it.
- Henry Palattella highlights some trades whose significance wasn’t fully realized until playoff season
- Sam Blum over at The Athletic broke down the toxic positivity pervasive in the Angels’ fan base ($)
It’s becoming a pervasive theme inside the Angels organization.
An overabundance of toxic positivity.
Six weeks into the losing, the Angels need to accept reality if they’re actually going to deal with it and improve, writes @SamBlum3.
https://t.co/mEh4KRvzdb pic.twitter.com/VOfaGsWg9S
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) July 4, 2022
- The White Sox ran, or rather stumbled around, right into this triple play
The White Sox somehow manage to run into a triple play on a flyout pic.twitter.com/0Bzk2ea7qC
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) July 5, 2022
Bren’s picks…
- This absolutely insane display of drumming skills just hits different
The talent… pic.twitter.com/SdewLGcz2Z
— Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) July 4, 2022